Balkans

Sejdiu on missing Albanians

ALBANIA Fatmir Sejdiu has promised the families of missing Albanians that he will use his authority to order the identification of human remains as soon as possible. The Kosovo president is the first provincial official to visit the mothers of missing persons, who have been striking in front of the …

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Wahhabi sentenced to 27 years’ prison

SERBIA The Special Court in Belgrade has sentenced four Wahhabi to a total of 27 years in prison. Adis Murić and Bajram Aslani were sentenced to eight years, Nedžad Bulić to seven, and Enes Mujanović to four years. The group was accused of criminal association with a view to unconstitutional …

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President wants PM to show ‘competence and will’ in negotiations with Russia

BULGARIA Bulgarian President Georgi Purvanov expressed concern about what he called the lack of competence that the new Cabinet and Prime Minister Boiko Borissov have shown about the country’s energy policy and asked Borissov to take a firm stand when dealing with Russia and energy giant Gazprom. In an article …

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SAPARD to be part of talks between PM Borisov and José Barroso: Meglena Kuneva

BULGARIA SAPARD program would be part of the talks at high level between Bulgarian Prime Minister (PM) Boyko Borisov and the President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso. Thus political trust, which Bulgaria has expected, would come from the highest level, European Commissioner for Consumer Protection Meglena Kuneva said.

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Karadzic trial could begin on October 19

HOLLAND Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic could go on trial as early as October 19 for war crimes and crimes against humanity, the pre-trial judge of the tribunal overseeing his case said on Tuesday. Karadzic, the most prominent figure being prosecuted for crimes during the 1992-95 Bosnian war, asked …

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PASOK leader Georgios Papandreou takes measures for transparency in election

GREECE “The market suffocates, small and medium-sized enterprises suffer and the unemployment rate endangers the families in Greece. The lack of state over the last years turned Greece into a state of inter-firm indebtedness and affairs”, the leader of the Greek oppositional political party PASOK George Papandreou said after his …

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Early elections battle kicks off in Greece

GREECE The signing of president’s decree officially kicked off the early elections campaign in Greece. The two biggest political parties started their elections battle. Leaders of the New Democracy and PASOK – Kostas Karamanlis and George Papandreou, respectively, agreed to organize TV debates in parallel to the elections campaigns, inviting …

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Macedonia marks Independence Day

MACEDONIA On Tuesday, September 8, Macedonia marks its Independence Day, local media report. It is a holiday in the country and all workers have an off-day. The Ministry of Labor and Social Policy announced that September 8 is declared off-day in line with country’s holiday act.

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